FRACKING
Fracking in BC Releases 2.5 Times More Methane Than Government Estimates
Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2.
Victoria Has Become the First Australian State to Ban Fracking
New anti-fracking legislation announced last year has passed through the state's parliament.
Scientists Say Fracking Regulations Probably Helped Reduce Manmade Earthquakes
Turns out regulating the industry is actually a pretty good idea.
Sabotage in oil country
Vandals racked up between $500,000 and $700,000 in damages to a pipeline earlier this month, near Hythe, Alberta, using construction equipment to dig up part of the pipeline, which was not operational and caused no spill.
A Nice Reminder of All the Times Politicians Just Completely Ignored the Experts This Year
Because why bother listening to people who are professionally more knowledgeable than you?
New EPA Report Affirms Fracking Can Contaminate Drinking Water
Meanwhile, Trump just appointed Texas governor Rick Perry and oil magnate Rex Tillerson.
'Gasland' Filmmaker on Yesterday's Standing Rock Victory
The Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will reroute the Dakota Access Pipeline, to the celebration of thousands of Standing Rock water protectors.
We Watched Thousands of People in Manchester March Against Fracking
The government's signed off on a fracking plan for Lanchashire, and the message from this protest was clear – nah.
Hydraulic Fracking Is Behind Thousands of Earthquakes in the Midwest This Year
Oklahoma has already had seven earthquakes today.